Once Was Paradise - A Post-Apocalyptic Short Film from Hawaii
Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 7:45PM I may have mentioned a few times that I live in Hawaii, so I was excited to come across the post-apocalyptic short film Once Was Paradise by Rising Sons Productions. It was shot here in the islands won first place in the recent March 2011 Showdown In Chinatown 21 Day Film Challenge.
The were given topic (Empowered or Powerless - What if Hawaii ran out of gas?), props (roller skates & a blender), and a line of dialog ("Throw me the rope"), and what they came up with is a pretty cool story.
I only recognized a few of the locations they used, but I liked how they were able to pick spots that really had a great post-apocalyptic look to them. And the inclusion of native-Hawaiian weapons (the clubs edged with shark teeth) was great. All in all, it's a cool film, and I hope they come back to the same setting in future works.
Reader Comments (3)
I saw the Depletion web site and read one of the short stories, and the concept. I was a little uncertain the idea 89% of the population dying of disease, pandemics and general mayhap, in one year left me with a WTF minute. The Short story didn’t grab me, but this short is really good I’ll stop by more often. Nice Find!!!
Actually, Once Was Paradise isn't related to the World of Depleted universe. It just so happens that the subject of the film competition it was created for was "What if Hawaii ran of out gas". But now that you mention it, it does seem that it would fit in the Depleted storyline. Maybe I'll forward it to them and see if the film makers can submit it.
Good Luck